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Real Name: Paul and Ilja
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Krasnodar, capitol of Kuban is a beautiful "gift"

by Pavlik_NL - last update: Sep 15, 2005

Setllement of Kozaks grows out to a millions-city

Avrora, for many inhabitants THE symbol of Krasnod
Krasnodar (means something like "Beautiful Gift") used to be called Ekaterinodar, as it was given by tsarina Kathrin the Great to the Kozaks that conquered the Kuban-region in the name of Russia (against the Osmanic Turks that roamed the lands here). Since then Krasnodar has grown to be a city of almost a million inhabitants and one of the agricultural capitols of the whole of Russia as for the furtile (black) soil and climatological prosporous environment in the Kuban lowlands.
Central square with monument, fountains a chapel a

Connecting point of various cultures

The town borders on the Kuban river and (on the other riverbank) the autonome province of Adegia. This is actually the first of somewhat foreign influences within the Russian culture. Many Adegyans work in Krasnodar and add their specific flavour. More noticable recently is the growing group of Caucasus people, adding more colours too. Georgians, Abchasians, Armenians, Ossethians, Azeri etc. etc. come to the biggest town in this region for work and a "better life". It makes Krasnodar - especially for Russian standards - a very multicultural society.

A stranger among Russians

For visitors the town and surroundings have many surprises that are presented in the most hospitable way by the Russian people. Reason can be that you will be one of the few foreign visitors to come here and intrested (and intreged) as the Russian are, you might become the middelpoint of their warm attention.
My favourite Russian Orthodox church

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Restaurants
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Nightlife
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Off The Beaten Path
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Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
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Transportation
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Comments for Pavlik_NL about Krasnodar
Jim_Eliason Sun Aug 12, 2007 21:26 UTC
 Great page Paul!
JuliaMac Sat Jan 6, 2007 18:46 UTC
 Merry Christmas! I wish to you and your family happiness, health and good luck in all at this X-mas! I sent the letter and a card to you in December. I don't know you received a card or not, I used "1000 cards".
iandsmith Sun Sep 17, 2006 20:55 UTC
 Excellent stuff (would have rated your pages but my computer won't let me at the moment, I've got a block somewhere)
Mathe Fri Oct 7, 2005 13:08 UTC
 Very interesting and usefull, honest information, thanks pall !
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